End support for window covering assembly

Abstract

An end support for use with a window covering assembly including a head rail having two ends, and the end support having two identical end support structures each end support structures having a generally rectangular open-sided boxlike structure having an end wall, a back wall meeting the end wall generally at a right angle, and two generally horizontal spaced-apart side walls, the side walls being joined to adjacent edges of the end wall and the back wall, the side walls, and the back wall defining free edges, the free edges, in turn, defining a generally three-sided rectangular opening for receiving an end of the head rail, and the side walls defining further free edges which, together with the free edge of the end wall, define an open side of the boxlike structure, through which an end of the head rail may be inserted and removed, and, a moveable closure swingably mounted on the boxlike structure adjacent the free edge of the end wall and swingable between open and closed positions, and a lock for locking the closure in its closed position.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An end support structure for use in association with a window covering assembly, said assembly including a head rail device adapted to be mounted so as to support said window covering in a desired location, said head rail device defining two ends, and said end support structure comprising: two identical end support structure, each said end support structure being adapted to be associated with either end of said head rail, and each said end support structure, in turn, comprising:   a generally rectangular open-sided boxlike structure having an end wall, a back wall meeting said end wall generally at an angle, and two generally horizontal spaced-apart upper and lower side walls, said side walls being joined to adjacent edges of said end wall and said back wall;   a generally three-sided rectangular opening defined by free edges of said upper and lower side walls, and said back wall for receiving an end of said head rail;   a front opening of said boxlike structure defined by free edges of said upper and lower side walls and said end wall, through which said end of said head rail may be inserted and removed;   a moveable closure swingably mounted on said boxlike structure and swingable relative to said free edges of said upper and lower side walls between open and closed positions;   upper and lower resilient locking claws formed integrally on said free edges of said upper and lower side walls, and resiliently swingable relative to said closure locking for locking said closure in its closed position, and,   upper and lower notches formed in said closure in registration with respective said upper and lower locking claws.   
     
     
       2. An end support structure as claimed in claim 1 wherein said closure incorporates spaced-apart tab members, said tab members being adapted to interengage with said free edges of said side walls when said closure is in said closed position, whereby to restrain the same from spreading apart. 
     
     
       3. An end support structure as claimed in claim 1 wherein said side walls are mirror images of one another, whereby a said end structure may be placed at either end of said head rail. 
     
     
       4. An end support structure as claimed in claim 1 and including opening means formed in said back wall, for receiving fastening devices therethrough, and spacer bar means formed on said back wall between said opening means. 
     
     
       5. An end support structure as claimed in claim 1 and including opening means in said end wall for receiving fastening devices, and countersunk recesses formed around said opening means, for receiving heads of said fastening devices. 
     
     
       6. An end support structure as claimed in claim 1 and wherein said closure incorporates spaced-apart clip members, adapted to receive a portion of a blind slat, whereby said closure member may be selectively decorated with a portion of the blind slat, said slat being selected so as to correspond to the slats forming said blind assembly. 
     
     
       7. An end support structure as claimed in claim 3 and including fastening opening means of a first size in both said side walls, and tool opening means of a size greater than said fastening opening means in both said side walls.